Soilwork are by far one of the most enjoyable bands in Swedish melodeath scene, regularly pushing out great albums despite not particularly changing their style. One thing that does change with Soilwork, however, is the line-up, with only lead singer Bjorn Strid surviving from the original 1995 forming members. 2014 sees the band without guitarist and key figure Peter Wichers and, as of Monday night, drummer Dirk Verbeuren, who is absent under mysterious circumstances.

UK Tech-Fest, Europe’s first ever progressive and technical metal outdoor festival, is set to return again this year. Ahead of the festival weekend, the organisers have confirmed three all-dayers across the UK, hitting Manchester, Bristol and London. You can find more details for each all-dayer below, including line-ups and dates: